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Best contemporary classical songs

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688 of the best contemporary classical songs

50 selected

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    On the Nature of DaylightMax Richter, Louisa Fuller, Natalia Bonner, John Metcalfe, Philip Sheppard, Chris Worsey
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    The Villain I Appear to BeConnor Spiotto, Molly Pease
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    All We Got (feat. Kanye West & Chicago Children's Choir)Chance the Rapper, Kanye West, Chicago Children's Choir
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    Flight from the CityJóhann Jóhannsson, Yuki Numata Resnick, Tarn Travers, Ben Russell, Clarice Jensen
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    OpeningPhilip Glass, Bruce Brubaker
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    The Hours: An Unwelcome Friend (From "The Hours")Philip Glass, Nicolas Horvath
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    String Quartet No. 3, "Mishima": VI. Mishima / ClosingPhilip Glass, Carducci String Quartet
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    This Bitter Earth / On The Nature Of DaylightClyde Otis, Max Richter, Dinah Washington, Louisa Fuller, Natalia Bonner, John Metcalfe, Philip Sheppard, Chris Worsey
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    OpeningPhilip Glass, Bruce Brubaker
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    OceansÓlafur Arnalds, Ry Cuming, RY X, London Recording Orchestra
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    Spiegel im spiegelArvo Pärt, Angèle Dubeau, La Pietà
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    Steep Hills of Vicodin TearsA Winged Victory for the Sullen, Adam Wiltzie, Dustin O'Halloran
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    PropheciesPhilip Glass
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    Life Is A DancefloorThe Shapeshifters, Kimberly Davis, Ian Burdge
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    Spiegel im Spiegel - Version for Violin and PianoArvo Pärt, Vladimir Spivakov, Sergej Bezrodny
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    Glassworks: OpeningPhilip Glass, Víkingur Ólafsson
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    Metamorphosis IIPhilip Glass, Nicolas Horvath
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    Truman Sleeps - From “The Truman Show” / Short VersionPhilip Glass, Valentina Lisitsa
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    Für AlinaArvo Pärt, Alexander Malter
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    Truman SleepsPhilip Glass
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    O Magnum Mysterium: O magnum mysteriumMorten Lauridsen, Chamber Choir Of Europe, Nicol Matt
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    Let It GoPeter Broderick
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    Dream 3 (in the midst of my life)Max Richter, Ben Russell, Yuki Numata Resnick
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    Walk to SchoolPhilip Glass, Paul Leonard-Morgan
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    Plan & Elevation: V. The Beech TreeCaroline Shaw, Attacca Quartet
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    Etude No. 2Philip Glass
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    Tales from the LoopPhilip Glass, Paul Leonard-Morgan
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    Adams: Hallelujah Junction: 1st MovementJohn Adams, Nicolas Hodges, Rolf Hind
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    All I Ever WantedThe Airborne Toxic Event, Calder Quartet
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    Pärt: Spiegel im SpiegelArvo Pärt, Renaud Capuçon, Guillaume Bellom
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    Orphée Suite: VI. Orphée's ReturnPhilip Glass, Paul Barnes
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    Autumn 3 - 2012Max Richter, Daniel Hope, Raphael Alpermann, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, Andre de Ridder
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    The Poet ActsPhilip Glass
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    Akhnaten, Act 1 Scene 3: The Window of AppearancesPhilip Glass, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Karen Kamensek, Anthony Roth Costanzo, J'nai Bridges, Disella Larusdottir, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
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    New York - Mad RushPhilip Glass, Thibault Cauvin, Adélaïde Ferrière
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    OpeningBryce Dessner, Matías León
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    Mad RushPhilip Glass, Lisa Moore
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    KoyaanisqatsiPhilip Glass
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    Heart Of Glass - Crabtree RemixBlondie, Philip Glass, Jonas Crabtree
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    I. Sequence (Four)Peter Gregson, Warren Zielinski, Magdalena Filipczak, Meghan Cassidy, Richard Harwood
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    Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: II. Lento e Largo - TranquillissimoHenryk Górecki, Dawn Upshaw, London Sinfonietta, David Zinman
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    Path 5 (delta)Max Richter, Grace Davidson
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    Tissue No. 7Philip Glass, Camille Thomas, Julien Brocal
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    Morning PassagesPhilip Glass
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    Short Ride in a Fast MachineJohn Adams, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Kent Nagano
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    Nonsense (feat. Mark Foster)Madeon, Mark Foster
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    Teil IKjartan Sveinsson
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    Alternate WorldSon Lux, Shara Nova
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    The Rhythm Of A Dividing PairA Winged Victory for the Sullen, Adam Wiltzie, Dustin O'Halloran
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    Rothko Chapel 5Morton Feldman
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Max RichterLouisa FullerNatalia BonnerJohn MetcalfePhilip SheppardChris WorseyConnor SpiottoMolly PeaseChance the RapperKanye WestChicago Children's ChoirJóhann JóhannssonYuki Numata ResnickTarn TraversBen RussellClarice JensenPhilip GlassBruce BrubakerNicolas HorvathCarducci String Quartet

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